Kintyre and the Islands

Kintyre and the Islands is one of 11 wards in Argyll and Bute, home to 6,359 people in 3,192 households (Scotland's Census 2022). On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Argyll and Bute average.

Ward S13002517 · 306 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

6,359residentsScotland's Census 2022

3,192householdscensus

27%green within 500 mpostcode average

8%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Kintyre and the Islands in Argyll and ButePostcodes in Kintyre and the Islands highlighted; the rest of Argyll and Bute in grey

Map of Argyll and Bute with Kintyre and the Islands highlighted

People and homes.

6,359 residents in 3,192 households, next to the Argyll and Bute average.

12%

aged 15–29

30%

aged 65 and over

64%

owner-occupied homes

11%

privately rented

22%

socially rented

11%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Scotland's Census 2022, National Records of Scotland

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Kintyre and the Islands with a published hygiene rating.

2,609rated food businessesin total

95%passed their last inspectionArgyll and Bute: 95%

32told improvement is requiredlatest inspection

In Scotland, council food safety officers either pass a business or tell it that improvement is required. A result reflects the hygiene standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)